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HADES-R telemetry

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*** Status packet received on local time 20250123-22:37:37 ***
sat_id : 13 (HADES-R)
sclock : 106084 seconds satellite has been active (1 days and 05:28:04 hh:mm:ss)
uptime : 106084 seconds since the last CPU reset (1 days and 05:28:04 hh:mm:ss)
nrun : 1 times satellite CPU was started
npayload : 1 times payload was activated
nwire : 5 times antenna deployment was tried
ntransponder : 0 times transponder was activated
nPayloadsFails : OK
last_reset_cause : 5 Power-on reset (POR) / Power-down reset (PDR)
bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3550 mV and 4200 mV)
mote (transponder) : 0 Disabled
nTasksNotExecuted : OK
nExtEepromErrors : OK
antennaDeployed : UNKNOWN
last_failed_task_id :
messaging enabled : No
strfwd0 (id) : FF (255)
strfwd1 (key) : FFFF (65535)
strfwd2 (value) : FFFF (65535)
strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0)


*** Power packet received on local time 20250123-22:31:43 ***
sat_id : 13 (HADES-R)
sclock : 106594 seconds (1 days and 05:36:34 hh:mm:ss)
spi : 0 mW (total instant power)
spa : 0 mW (last 3 mins peak)
spb : 0 mW (last 3 mins peak)
spc : 0 mW (last 3 mins peak)
spd : 0 mW (last 3 mins peak)

vbus1 : 4067 mV bus voltage read in CPU.ADC
vbus2 : 4068 mV bus voltage read in EPS.I2C
vbus3 : 4076 mV bus voltage read in CPU.I2C

vbat1 : 4083 mV bat voltage read in EPS.ADC
vbat2 : 4068 mV bat voltage read in EPS.I2C

vbus1-vbat1 : -16 mV
vbus3-vbus2 : 8 mV

vcpu : 2871 mV

icpu : 19 mA @DCDCinput
icpu : 26 mA @DCDCoutput (estimation)
ipl : 103 mA (Last payload current)
ibat : 35 mA (Current flowing out from the battery)

peaksignal : 0 dB
modasignal : 0 dB
lastcmdsignal : 0 dB
lastcmdnoise : 0 dB

INNOCUBE active

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1st pass over Europe – strong signals :-)

 

2025-01-15 12:29:49.770
Packet number 450
0000: C0 00 01 55 03 00 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 
0010: 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 
0020: 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 
0030: 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 
0040: 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 
0050: 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 
0060: 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 
0070: 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 
0080: 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 
0090: 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 
00A0: 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 
00B0: 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 4E 4E 4F 20 44 50 31 
00C0: 4E 4E 4F 00 C0

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AMSAT TLE distribution

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The following satellites have been removed from this week’s AMSAT TLE distribution:

PRISM (HITOMI) NORAD Cat ID 33493 Likely defunct
YUBELEINY 2 (RS-40) NORAD Cat ID 33735 Likely defunct
CHUBUSAT-2 NORAD Cat ID 41338 Likely defunct
CHUBUSAT-3 NORAD Cat ID 41339 Likely defunct
PRATHAM NORAD Cat ID 41783 Likely defunct
D-SAT NORAD Cat ID 42794 Likely defunct
RANGE-B NORAD Cat ID 43772 Likely defunct
CySat-1 NORAD Cat ID 61501 Decayed from orbit on or about 09 January 2025
MRC-100 NORAD Cat ID 56993 Decayed from orbit on or about 05 January 2025

[ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information]

ARISS SSTV award

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Thank you for sending the report. SSTV images Series 23 transmitted from the International Space Station is a summary of ARISS events in 2024. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We also remember our friend Gaston Bertels ON4WF (SK), who was the leader of ARISS Europe and the ARISS Mentor for many years.

 

The ARISS SSTV event was realized thanks to the commitment of Sergey Samburov RV3DR from ARISS Russia and Frank Bauer KA3HDO – ARISS International Chair, as well as many other people. The official ARISS awards are provided by the ARISS Ad-hoc Award Committee: Oliver DG6BCE (chair), Armand SP3QFE, Francesco IK0WGF, Bruce W6WW, Shizuo JE1MUI, Darin VE3OIJ, Ian VE9IM.

 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio.

 

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*** You can support our activity: https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/donations ***

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More info:

https://www.ariss.org/

https://www.ariss-eu.org/

https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/

https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/

https://issfanclub.eu

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Happy New Year!

Greetings – Slawek SQ3OOK, ARISS SSTV Award Manager

Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, SK

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This past week, Frank Bauer KA3HDO ARISS-USA Executive Director and ARISS International Chair passed this along to the ARISS volunteers:
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gaston Bertels, ON4WF (SK). Gaston died today, December 3, 2024, from cancer. He was 97.
Gaston was recently given the title “Elder Statesman” by the ARISS International team. This honor was given because of his monumental role in the formation and operation of the ARISS team. He wrote our ARISS Terms of Reference and participated in numerous discussions, over the years, on how to run a cohesive, results-oriented international team. His in-depth knowledge of amateur radio rules and regulations, particularly his knowledge of licensing and 3rd party traffic, enabled ARISS to develop an operations plan that could support human spaceflight amateur radio operations across the world. His knowledge of radio telecommunications was respected in Europe and elsewhere, allowing him to give presentations on amateur radio in space to members of the European Parliament. His personality radiated an inviting aura to all. He has been a friend, a leader, and an inspiration to all of us.
Gaston began his journey in human spaceflight amateur radio by guiding a group of engaging students in a radio contact at a Belgian Space Camp during the 1992 STS-45 Space Shuttle mission. This contact was with Belgium’s first Astronaut, Dirk Frimout ON1AFD. Gaston coordinated the radio contact preparations and operated the radio station during the contact. Gaston was instrumental in convincing ESA to install L/S band antennas on the Columbus module, prior to launch, to support future operations in Columbus. He worked with Professor Pawel Kabacik from the Wroclaw University to design, build and certify the antennas and led a fundraising campaign to pay for the development, test and certification. With HamTV as the first hardware “customer” of these antennas, Gaston led the HTT, the HamTV Technical Team meetings to prepare the HamTV ground stations for operations and to coordinate the on-board HamTV operations. The L/S antennas have also been employed for two flight experiments: MarconISSta with TU Berlin and the upcoming NAVCOM experiment for ASI/Qascom.
Gaston will be sorely missed. But the light of his legacy shines in all of us that he has touched—inside and outside of ARISS.
Ad Astra Gaston! (To the Stars, Gaston!)

[Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS International Chair]

ARISS SSTV Award

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Hello,

Thank you for sending the report. After a long break, we are again enjoying the transmission of images from the International Space Station. Images of this series are transmitted experimentally, in order to test new equipment for amateur radio transmissions from the Russian module of the ISS.

The images refer to the ongoing International Space Week (October 4-10). On October 4, 1957, the first satellite Sputnik 1 was launched into Earth’s orbit, and on October 10, 1967, the Outer Space Treaty entered into force. The purpose of the celebrations is to recognize the contribution of scientists and space research to the development of humanity.

Images of Series 21 include Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935) – a Russian scientist, creator of the theory of space flight and rocket construction. Several images show the first Earth satellite – Sputnik 1. The contribution of scientists and students of SouthWest State University (SWSU) in Kursk to the development of space technologies is also shown.

The diploma shows a photo of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the Sputnik 1 satellite, and the SWSU-55 satellite designed and built by scientists and students of SWSU in cooperation with RSC Energa.

 

The ARISS SSTV event was realized thanks to the commitment of Sergey Samburov RV3DR from ARISS Russia and Frank Bauer KA3HDO – ARISS International Chair, as well as many other people. The official ARISS awards are provided by the ARISS Ad-hoc Award Committee: Oliver DG6BCE (chair), Armand SP3QFE, Francesco IK0WGF, Bruce W6WW, Shizuo JE1MUI, Darin VE3OIJ, Ian VE9IM.

 

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio.

 

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*** You can support our activity: https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/donations ***

**********************************************************************************

 

More info:

https://www.ariss.org/

https://www.ariss-eu.org/

https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/

https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/

https://issfanclub.eu

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Greetings – Slawek SQ3OOK, ARISS SSTV Award Manager

GreenCube Ceases Functioning Due to Radiation Damage

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GreenCube (IO-117) Ceases Functioning Due to Radiation Damage

The GreenCube satellite, developed by S5LAB, has likely ceased functioning due to radiation damage. After a successful mission that exceeded expectations, the satellite is no longer responding to commands, and its onboard radio is believed to have been compromised by the harsh radiation environment in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).

Approximately ten days ago, GreenCube experienced a reboot, and telemetry data from the event did not indicate any anomalies. However, the S5LAB team now suspects that the satellite’s radio was damaged, leading to the current communication blackout. MEO is notoriously challenging for satellites due to its high radiation levels, and GreenCube was not the only satellite affected. Several other CubeSats launched alongside it only lasted a few days, making GreenCube’s extended mission duration a remarkable achievement.

Despite ongoing efforts to send commands and reactivate the satellite, the team remains pessimistic about restoring GreenCube’s functionality. The satellite’s survival in the hostile MEO environment is seen as a testament to its robust design, but the likelihood of recovery is slim.

At this time, no successor to GreenCube is planned, primarily due to the infrequency of launch opportunities to MEO. Launches to this orbit are rare, which complicates the prospect of future missions.

In response to the satellite’s success and the interest it generated among radio amateurs, S5LAB has promised to host a webinar in collaboration with AMSAT Italia. The event will provide insights into the GreenCube mission, sharing the challenges and triumphs of the satellite’s journey. This is an opportunity for the amateur radio community to learn more about the satellite’s impact and the technical details behind its impressive mission.

While GreenCube’s operational life may have ended, its contributions to satellite technology and amateur radio will be remembered as a significant milestone.

de Piero IØKPT

New TLE for last KIBO launch

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SR-0 DemoSAT NORAD Cat ID 60455 IARU coordinated downlink 437.400 MHZ 9k6 FSK AX25 , 4FSK SSDV and 38k4 LoRa
CosmoGirlSat NORAD Cat ID60953 IARU coordinated downlink 437.120 MHz and 145 825 MHz
Sakura NORAD Cat ID 60954 IARU coordinated downlink 145.825 MHz and 437.375 MHz
Binar 2 NORAD Cat ID 60956 IARU coordinated downlink 437.700 MHz
Binar 3 NORAD Cat ID 60957 IARU coordinated downlink 437.850 MHz
Binar 4 NORAD Cat ID 60952 IARU coordinated downlink 437.925 MHz

AMSAT-DL ERMINAZ Mission Postponed to 2025

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On Monday evening, August 19, 2024, just a few weeks before the planned launch date of the ERMINAZ payload, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) conducted a “hot fire” test of the first rocket stage at its launch site at SaxaVord Spaceport on the Shetland Islands, during which all 9 engines were ignited. Unfortunately, this resulted in a serious anomaly that led to the complete loss of the first rocket stage. The repair work, fault analysis, qualification and delivery of a new first rocket stage will take some time, so that RFA now officially expects a launch in 2025.

The ERMINAZ mission is a joint effort between AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-EA and the Libre Space Foundation, with each organization flying its own satellites and jointly using the PicoBus deployer developed by Libre Space in the ERMINAZ mission.

 

Examples of the payloads include UNNE-1 and MARIA-G 1.5P PocketQubes from AMSAT-EA in Spain. They are both based on the HADES-D (SO-121) hardware currently in orbit and provide a repeater service for voice and data communications in FM and FSK modes. They were developed and built by AMSAT-EA in collaboration with private sector companies and with the participation of universities and educational centers. Both satellites will provide licensed radio amateurs around the world with the ability to conduct FM and FSK QSOs, including FT modes such as FT-4 and FT-8 or AX.25/APRS. The satellites will also transmit telemetry with their status, voice messages and CW. Both satellites have the amateur radio special call sign AM1HAD.

For detailed information on this ambitious and collaborative mission including the capabilities of all the various satellites included in this project, go to https://amsat-dl.org/en/erminaz-mission-postponed-to-2025/.